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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
MIR. cHAMBERLA1N,s VIEWS.
He Contrasts Our Election System with Tha
of England.

He Contrasts Our Election System with That
of Englsnd.
Joseph Chamberlain was interviewed5W ednes-
day in New York in order to obtain his views
on American politics evidenced by Tuesdays
elections. Among other things, the distinguished
as many nine different things and had no end
of names on your ballots. With it is quite
different In all our elections, except for school
trustees, we vote for one of two men, and each
eimplifies matters. 1t seems to me, very much.
In election for school trustees. tbs parish
authorities select thirty names from each par
ish and send printed list of the same to every
voter. The latter checks of fifteen names out of
the thirty names and votes this ballot. Any one
ing that he 10 q candidate for election to the
Office of trustee
Again, our elections do no seem to come as
frequent they do in this country. For in
stance, in Birmingham, the constituency which
j represent, there are forty-eight town commit
teemen and sixteen aldermen. The latter are
elected by the former, whose term of Office is for
three years. Each year one-third of the forty
eight stand for election, SO that this arrange
ment makes the town elections come but once
in three years. Our national elections as q rule
come but once in four years.
Some candidates are assessed to pay their
election expenses. In many cases, however,
constituents pay every penny of the expense
ask him to stand for Parliament would not allow
him TO subscribe anything for the expenses of
the canvass, and since that day Mr.. Bright has
never subscribed anything to a campaign fund.
uepts paid every penny for the election
penses During the eleven years have repre-
sented Birmingham in Parliament, have not
been asked for position by one of my constitu-
ents. My relations with the people of Birming
ham have always been of the most cordial
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The Lake of Marjelen.

Swiss papers announce that this we'll known
lake, ITO feet above the sea level. has once
more emptied itself The evacuation takes
place through the Aletsch glacier the ice walls
of which form the western shore of the lake, and
the river Massa, which drains the glacier
spectlvely- The Massa enters the Rhone above
Brieg. and the effect of the Marjelen sea sudden
~ pouring its waters into the Rhone might I'M
der certain circumstances. be disastrous in its
consequences. On the occasion in question in the
evening of Sept. 4, the level of the Rhone
rose at Brieg 81 feet, from about 81 feet feet
and at Sitten feet, from g. to 1O4 feet. The
greatest rise observed since the regulation of the
Rhone from the same cause took place on July
To- 1873, and although it was then at Brieg only
five feet and at Sitten only three feet, it
considered a very fortunate circumstance that
the event took place at very low level of the
Rhone for the season, while immediately before
and after it q the river was very high.
sudden erupti II of the waters of the lake of
Majelen. however, may not always be coinci-
dent with low level Of the Rhone, and it is
consequently projected to provide an outlet for
the lake towards the Viesch glacier, and a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
ANDY JoHNsoN,s SHERRY.
How Secretary Stanton Kept Adjutant-Gen
erai Thomas Out OF the War Office.

How Secretary Stanton Kept Adjutant-Gen-
erai Thomas Out OF the War Office.
Washington Critic.
If Dickens's fat boy had beer colored he would
have looked very much like Colonel Lannon'S
door-keeper Arthur, who has been in the White
House for quarter of a century. Arthur was
the White House butler when johnson was
President. and he saws: "He tthe Presioent)
liked good liquors, but he did not drink too
much, and he was especially fond OF sherry.
guess I remember his sherry mighty well,
sherry Have You ever drunk itf and Mistah
johnson always had the best had the keys OF
the pantry and | served all the wines L re-
member once we got case or so or Scupper-
nopg wine from North Carolina. 1t was a
present to the President. I brought him in
some one day. He tasted it. and then handed
the glass back to me. saying: Arthur, that wine
is from North Carolina. and you are from North
Carolina. guess that wine will suit you better
than it does me, and you may take it.. L carted
those two bottles home that night. and let mo
tell you that Scuppernong wine is good
81 remember the time when they were trying
to get Stanton out of the War Department
and every Cabinet meeting I would have to
bring in a lunch, part of which was always
some of the pale sherry. You remember Stan
ton shut himself up in the War Department
and he wouldn't let any of Johnson's appointe
get possession. I remember how old Mr.. Thorn
was got out of the Office by him. Old man
Thomas liked good whisky. He got him into
the Office of the Secretary of War. and Stanton
wanted to get him out He asked him if he
wouldn't like to have a drink He told him he
had good bottle across the hall. When he got
him there he quietly slipped back before Thorn
knew what he was about, and locked the
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HE WROTE roo WELL.
Most Business Men do Not Want FIourishes on
Their Books-The Trials of Fine Penman.

MOST business Men do Not w ant Elourlsnes On
Their Books-The Trials of q Fine Penman.
New York Mail and Express.
Yes. that is certainly very fine penmanship."
reporter examining handsomely written
letter which young man was exhibiting as
specimen of his skill.
You ought to be able to get a good situation as
a book-keeperl"
so thought when first came to this city.
But haven't succeeded yet
'.Why notl"
s'There are good many reasons. In the first
place am graduate of business college. That
is regarded bar by large number of business
men. In the next place am stranger in New
York and lastly write too we'll"
Write too we1l2"
Yes. have answered every advertisement
calling for a book-keeper that has appeared in
the daily papers for month past, and have only
heard in reply to three. Each of the men who
wrote to me said that my penmanship was too
ishes on their books. They don't want copper
plate penmanship. One man said to me that he
wanted book-keeper whose chirography showed
more Observation-Disclosures character than mine.
And so Host the situation. 1t is my experience
that plain, flowing. rapid hand, is the very best
that an applicant for clerical work can have"
What do you propose to dor
Il have not decided. may secure work as
card writer, or teacher of penmanship. If I can
do that should like it but if fail in that direc
ton shall try and unlearn all the fancy penman-
full style of writing. and shall conceal my bust
ness college education from a merchant as
though it were disgrace. don't know whether
my experience is that of most applicants for
clerical work in this city. but am satisfied thatI
am right and shall govern myself accordingly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
An Incsnsed Chemist.
Cincinnati Telegram.

ClnclnnatI TeIegram.
What is the matter, DR.. Otis2"
81 am mad; mad at chemistry and the drug
business, Look here. oil OF vitrol is no oil,
neither oils of turpeptine and kerosene.
Copperas is an iron compound and contains no
copper Salts of lemon is the extremely poison
Gus oxalic acid. Carbolic acid is not an acid
but alcohol Cobalt contains none of that
metal, but ars enic. Soda water has no trace of
soda, nor has sulphuric acid of sulphur. Sugar
Of lead has sugar cream of tartar has moth
ing of cream, nor milk of lime any milk. O1y.
gen means the acid maker, but hydrogen 10 the
essential element of all acids, and may contain
no oxygen. German silver has no silver, and
black lead no lead. Mosaic gold is only q sui
phide of tin. These only some of the mis-
takes of nomenclature in our business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
The Acting In Wagner's Operas.

The style of acting which Wagner demands is,
essentially, that which the best modern taste
requires in heroic spoken drama The meaning
less, merely conventional gesticulation of the
traditional singer is to be replaced by all
the subtitle notwithstanding, and dramatically
affective histrionism which has hitherto been
more especially associated with the non lyric
stage in its best estate. The actors not to
address themselves to the front benches, or to
the chandelier-that time-honored repository of
heroic aspirahons-but to one another. There
is, however, one point which actors of Wagners
to overlook, and which is of the most vital i'm
portance. This is the intimate and indissoluble
connection, which exists throughout, between
the music in the orchestra and the dramatic
action on the stage. 1t is not enough for
the singing actor to know the text and music
of his own part in a scene; not enough, even,
for him to know the parts of those who play
with him; he must know the orchestral score of
the scene; or at worst, the piano forte transcript
ton thereof-by heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Catching Hens with Hook and Line.

Paris Dispatch to London Telegraph.
Anglers of the Seine are very pansta king
and persevering people. but rule they do not
catch much fish. 1t is to be hoped however
that none of them will be tempted owing to the
dearth of roach and gudgeon to 60 a-6shing for
other peoples poultry three Partisan gamins
did lately These boys. who were described by
a witness who watched their operations polls
sons, or mauvais garnements, held long rod
over the wall of Enclosure wherein were
several fine cocks and hens The witness
thought they must be 'fooling," when suddenly
he heard one of them cry out, sit bites!n Then
he saw the rascals draw a hen, which had
fsh-hook stuck in its throat, and kill it. While
they were preparing to resume their operations
the witness ran for a policeman and had tho
"anglers" arrested. The Waltons of the poultry
yard were each sentenced to fortnight's i'm
prisonment for their strange piscatorial pro-
ceedings
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Cutting 1t Thick.


1t takes a little bit of intellect to enable an
Anglomaniac to determine just where to draw
has already recorded the in which a young
American of English affiliations expressed sur
prise at the clamorous observance ofthe Fourth
of July, and wanted to know what it was all
about. That was taking the thing little too far.
He has now another case to record. which is Just
about as far over the line as that was. 1t is the
case of young Mordaunt Ladidah of Beacon
street. who. though he was born in Boston,
thinks of little else except to create the impress
sion thath is a true Briton. Tuesday afternoon
Grigson met him at the club and remarked:
"Ah, Mordaunt, have you voted to-dayP
mao" said Ladidah.
Ought to, you know it's getting to be quite
fad to vote"
.Ya-as, so I've heard I think I shall go and
get-aw-natuwalized don't you know'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Rusiness Man Missing.

NEW YORK, Nov 12-George Carpenter. presi-
dent and treasurer of the Brookside Knitting Com
pany and late president and treasurer of Washburn
Saliciica Manufacturing Company. and who was con-
nected with various other companies, reported to
have left the city for parts unknown leaving many
debts unpaid. His brother Charles X. Carpenter
who was connected with him in several other con-
GERMS also reported keeping away. The reason for
their departure it is said is the collapse of of
the schemes they interested in. 1t is also re-
ported that George had forged bills of lading, or
warehouse receipts and that papers have been taken
out for his arrest if he be found The stories as
the of his alleged fraudulent transactions
vary between $4 600 and $4,000. Carpenter used
to live in Columbus O.
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st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The refinements of the New York dialect are
interesting study to visitors from Boston.
The current exclamation there just now is Dor
rowed from the talk of the perpatetic fish deal
ers, who have to deal with the swarms of tene-
ment-house occupants and who occasionally
find it desirable to adopt air of bluff with the
women. who get up on the wheels of their wag-
and turn the fish over long time with their
hands before they can make up their minds to
purchase You are, we will say. in a New York
drawing room, engaged in conversation with a
belle of the evening. She is talkative, and
breaches certain subjects of New York interest,
such as the fight between Fellows and Nicoll
Mrs. James Brown Potter's latest gowns and
the revival of Harrigan & Harris famous
dramas. You show. in spite of polite endeavors.
a certain diSincination to accept the young
ladv's conversational wares. whereupon show
ing her white teeth in a pretty SMILE she says,
amiably:
eff yer don't like dem fish. chuck 'em back in
de wagon an git off de tire o. dat WHEEL Cluck!
Git ep!"
1t isn't her ordinary talk, to be sure It is
only the current New York slang expression.
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who was deposed from the Presbyterian ministry and
the pastorate of ST. James Presbyterian Church, at
tn end trial for heresy DIR. Pattons ardent and
able championship of the Calvnstic dogmas involved
in that ecclesiastical trial gained him national repu
taon and established his position the ablest cler-
gyman of his denomination in America The lay
candidate is every respect qualified for the once
Prof. Sloane thoroughly understands the educational
systems of all the leading nations and IS well
grounded in the requirements of great university In
these advanced times. IL the preferences of the
alumni given weight in this matter. feel CONN
dent that they would be accorded to the layman-
Prof
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Aged Woman Murdered.

CAMDEN n. j., Nov. 12.-Mrs. Barbara Kendale,
aged sixty years, found murdered near her home,
at Union Hill, Gloucester county, yesterday. Her
head was crushed, and gunshot wounds discov-
cred in her breast George Durham, her sonin-l law,
who is supposed to be the murderer has been COM
mtted prison upon the verdict of a coroners jury.
The alleged motive for the deed is that Durham de-
sired to possession of some property which
Mrs Kendale about to dispose Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Bomb Found at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs Nov. ia dynamite bomb was
picked up by a night Waterman Fourth street be-
tween Nicollett and Hennepin avenues, at 5:45
o'clock this morning. 1t of gas-pipe, foot
long At end was fuse which had evidently
been lighted. The bomb sent to Mr.. Dodge, pro
fessor of chemistry who refused analyze it without
official authority 1t then given in charge of the
police who will ascertain its nature by attempt to
explode it. The find caused much excitement on the
streets.
The bomb taken by the police to the outskirts
of the city, where ATTEMPT was made to explode
it. It was found to be filled with sand and red
paint, and was hoax perpetrated by some subject
for the fool-killer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Electric Lighting in Germany.

BrusseIs Dispatch to London Times.
The general use OF electric lighting has made
a great step forward. The German Company of
Electricity of Berlin, with fully paid-up cap
ital of $3.50, 900. has issued $3.50 900 of addi-
tional shares at a rate of 122 for 100 Forty
thousand pounds worth was taken beforehand
by MN. Siemens and Halske, and the rest is
subscribed for several times over. all fully paid
The purpose is the working of central electricity
in Germany and other countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Gloomy Forests of Georgia Corn.
Dalton. Ga, Citizen.

Dalton. Ca, Citizen.
1t is said that the corn is so rank dark and
green on the Commas auga bottoms that the light
from the f1re-fies can be seen Pickering through
its sombre shade. even when the sun is high in
the heavens An old farmer tells good one
about fellow who lost his way in one of these
vast, dark forests of corn and was utterly unable
to extricate himself. An exploring party. with
1.-THE lost found" he was discovered on the
top of tail corn stalk astraddle of an ear of
corn, where he had been watching for the last
twenty-four hours for the sun to rise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
The Presidency of Princeton college.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE Times states that the
choice of successor to DR.. Nc osh, of Princeton,
lies between Rev. DR.. Patton, of Princeton Theolog
ical Seminary and Prof Sloan, of the University.
One of the Alumni of Princeton University said yes
terday: DR.. Patton. perhaps is the most learned
nan living. He is prominently churchman. He
viii be the best remembered the man responsible
for the churching of Prof David Swing. of Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
A Primitive Russian People.


A Russian savant and explorer, NJ. Kouznets-
of. gave an account at the last meeting of the
Russian Geographical Society of a nom adic peo-
pie living in the Upper Oural and called
Vagouls- They are pagans, and in winter live
In wooden cabins, while during summer they
20 out on the mountains and dwell under can
vas. Their winter clothes are 10 ade from camel
skin and their summer of Russian linen. As is
the rule among savage races, the women are
little better than slaves. The Vagoulg worship
the bear, and consider as sacred different parts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Indeinfte.

New York Sun.
The Bsrachah Mission, at No. 463 West Thirty
second street. has recently flooded the upper
part of the city with Invitations to sinners to
pent The warning exhortaton is couched in
this startling phraseology:
Please fill this up and place it over your bed
before retiring tonight.
II die tonight l viii 60 to.
Date. Signed,-
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of the forest, for which they have a superstitious
terror. They have also a custom of sacrificing
20 their deity stallion previously creased
Contact with Russians is beginning to produce
of Finnish origin, and some young Wagons
have already devoted themselves to agriculture.
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subvention has been granted by the Swiss
Federal Council for the purpose By means of
the additional outlet the level of the lake viii be
maintained at normal condition, and the vol
ume of its waters reduced to about half what 1t
is at present 10 OOO 900 cubic metres
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
A Republican Victory.

New York Mail and Express.
The republican victory in this State as re-
CARDS the Legislature, is decisive as to be
marvellous. in view of the tremendous efforts of
Gov. Hill to obtain q Democr attic Legislature
and of the immense amounts of money ex-
pended by the banded liquor interests to turn
the Legislature over to the party for which they
have acted both as masters and as paymas ters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
A Big Reward for a Rabbit-killer.

A Big Reward for a Rabbit-killer.
San Antonio Examiner
reward of 925, 600 has been offered by the
Australian government for an effectual method
of DISCRIMINATING the rabbits. and tine Minister
of Mines has given instructions that the offer
should be extensively advertised in the leading
English, American and contnen tai journals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
What a Story.
Pittsburp Chronicle,

ChrOnlcIe.
Mrs. w. f. Storey says that for ten years she
accompanied her husband daily to his Chicago
Times Office and assisted him in his work
there, missing only two days in all that time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Supposed Los. of a Steamer.

QUEBEC, Nov. 12.-It is feared here that the
steamer Montmagny, plying between this port and St.
Thomas has been lost, as nothing has been heard of
her leaving port. II is supposed that the
which carried large number of passengers went
down in the terrible storm of yesterday. 1t is be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
He Also Turned Tail.

Mrs. Charlotte Tubbs. of Caroline county,
Maryland. gave birth to four babies the other
night. Mr.. Tubbs turned pail when he heard
the news
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13

IF your hair is thinning and fading, use Ayers
Hair Vigor. 1t restores color and vitality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Prefer Gas to Sympathy.

Prefer Gas to Sympathy.
Philadelphia Press
People IN Western towns where coal is $40 or
Sl2 ton receiving great deal of sympa-
thy. 1t warns their hearts. but it doesn't dis
pei the GOODNESS of their stoves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
Still Her Wages Are Good.
Puck.

Queen Victoria has other things to worry her
besides mere political matters. She has chin
whiSkers and big family.
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STOLEN.

TOLEN-HORSE-FROM 90 EDDY STREET
- on the night of the 9Th of November q small bay
horse, about Is hands high blocky built heavy name
and tail; has back caused from harness. Lib
eral reward: Address by letter in person, SIMON
ROBENSKY. SO Eddy street.
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AUCTION SALE.
FOR RENT.


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L. Apply at Bryce's Bakery.
DOR RENT-TwO NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
IL rooms; steam heat, privileges of bath, without
board. Mrs. j. A. HUNT, 101 v. New Jersey st.
NOR RENT-HOUSE-NO. 252 NORTH NERD
IL ian street residence Alfred Harrison). Fur
nished unfurnished In perfect order. Inquire a.
No. PSI North Meridian street.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Regular Baptist Library.

From the Regular Baptist Magazine.
We wish to call the attention of
the readers of the Regular Baptist
Magazine to the fact that in the
house purchased by the Association
in the city of Mexico, Mo, there is q
large and commodious room, that we
propose to set apart for a library
room. And 10 view of the fact that
We wish to reprint some of the good
old books that cheered the hearts of
the fathers in days gone by and
which we think, if republished,
would still be welcomed with Joy to
the homes of hundreds of Regular
Baptist families, W. earnestly ask of
all our brethren and friends to aid US
in this good work by contributing to
our library and good religious book
or books pamphlets and papers that
they think might be of service to the
cause of truth. Any book, not ex-
ceeding four pounds in weight a be
sent by mail. Large works and a
number of books together can be
sent by express in boxes to Elder
James Bradley, Secretary, at Renick,
Mo. Let all who can, send US books
at one,